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some people from Mum’s record company. The fish had been huge – great silvery things called marlin, with spiky noses. Dad had loved it, but Maya had seen the fish struggling and fighting against the lines and it made her feel sick – sicker, anyway; the rocking of the boat was already doing bad things to her insides. She could see the fish’s eyes, and it seemed to be looking at her. It wasn’t like it was cute, or furry. Actually, it looked a bit mean. But she still didn’t want anybody to kill it.
“I’m binning them, then,” Emily muttered. “And don’t tell me it’s a terrible waste, Maya, because I already know, and I’m still not eating them. Thank you, Toby.”
Maya nibbled the edge of her sandwich thoughtfully. She was lucky having Mum and Dad all to herself when they were home. No brothers nicking the nice things out of the cupboards, or getting her in trouble at school. No baby sister taking up all their time. But it would be nice to have someone else to hang around with, especially when her parents were away so much. Mum kept saying to invite her friends from school round, but Maya wasn’t sure. Their house was pretty big, and it was full of photos and things. If Poppy and Emily came round, she was sure
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